Iron Claw (band)
Encyclopedia
Iron Claw is a Scottish rock band currently signed to Californian record company and publisher Ripple Music
. In March 2007 the band were mentioned in an article in Classic Rock
called "The Lost Pioneers of Heavy Metal".
concert in 1969 and the band was eventually named after a lyric from King Crimson
's "21st Century Schizoid Man
". The band originally performed covers by blues rock artists such as Free
, Johnny Winter
, Ten Years After
, and Taste
but soon began writing and performing original compositions.
direction. In October 1971 McLachlan was sacked from the band. Drummer McDougall left in May 1972 and was replaced by Neil Cockayne. The group finally broke up in 1974. In 1993 Iron Claw performed one reunion show and in 2009 sixteen recorded songs were remastered and officially released on CD by Rockadrome Records.
In response to the success of the Rockadrome album the band reformed in 2010 and began working on an album of new and unreleased material. Vocalist Gordon Brown was recruited by the three founding members of the band; Jimmy Ronnie (guitars), Alex Wilson (Bass) and Ian McDougall (Drums).
The resulting album, "A Different Game" was released internationally by Ripple Music
in October 2011 and launched officially at a concert for prisoners at Scotland's largest prison, Barlinnie, Glasgow. Since then the band have announced that they have parted company with Gordon Brown and are currently seeking a replacement lead vocalist.
Compilation albums
'Dismorphophobia' is a bootleg and has nothing to do with the band
Ripple music
Ripple Music is a California based independent record label founded in 2010 by Todd Severin and John Rancik. The company encompasses a record label, a music publishing business, a marketing, promotion and sales team, and a direct marketing operation.[1]...
. In March 2007 the band were mentioned in an article in Classic Rock
Classic Rock (magazine)
Classic Rock is a British magazine dedicated to the radio format of classic rock, published by Future Publishing, who are also responsible for its "sister" publication Metal Hammer. Although firmly focusing on key bands from the 1960s through early 1990s, it also includes articles and reviews of...
called "The Lost Pioneers of Heavy Metal".
Formation
The band was founded in the summer of 1969 in the town of Dumfries, Scotland by original members Jimmy Ronnie, Ian McDougall, and Alex Wilson. They were joined by singer Mike Waller in 1970. Wilson, the group's bass guitarist, decided to form a band after seeing a Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
concert in 1969 and the band was eventually named after a lyric from King Crimson
King Crimson
King Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...
's "21st Century Schizoid Man
21st Century Schizoid Man
"21st Century Schizoid Man" is a song by progressive rock band King Crimson from their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King.-Personnel:* Greg Lake – Vocals, bass guitar* Ian McDonald – saxophone* Robert Fripp – guitars* Michael Giles – drums...
". The band originally performed covers by blues rock artists such as Free
Free (band)
Free were an English rock band, formed in London in 1968, best known for their 1970 signature song "All Right Now". They disbanded in 1973 and lead singer Paul Rodgers went on to become a frontman of the band Bad Company along with Simon Kirke on drums; lead guitarist Paul Kossoff died from a...
, Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter
John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III is an American blues guitarist, singer, and producer. Best known for his late 1960s and 1970s high-energy blues-rock albums and live performances, Winter also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues legend Muddy Waters...
, Ten Years After
Ten Years After
Ten Years After is an English blues-rock band, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1968 and 1973, Ten Years After scored eight Top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart...
, and Taste
Taste (band)
Taste was an Irish rock and blues band formed in 1966 that gained fame in large part because of their unique style, and the talent and charisma of the band's founder, songwriter and musician Rory Gallagher...
but soon began writing and performing original compositions.
Lineup changes, breakup, and reunion
In 1971 Wilson decided to replace Waller with two new members (Wullie Davidson, vocals / harmonica / flute and Donald McLachlan, guitar) and changed the sound of the band in an art rockArt rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
direction. In October 1971 McLachlan was sacked from the band. Drummer McDougall left in May 1972 and was replaced by Neil Cockayne. The group finally broke up in 1974. In 1993 Iron Claw performed one reunion show and in 2009 sixteen recorded songs were remastered and officially released on CD by Rockadrome Records.
In response to the success of the Rockadrome album the band reformed in 2010 and began working on an album of new and unreleased material. Vocalist Gordon Brown was recruited by the three founding members of the band; Jimmy Ronnie (guitars), Alex Wilson (Bass) and Ian McDougall (Drums).
The resulting album, "A Different Game" was released internationally by Ripple Music
Ripple music
Ripple Music is a California based independent record label founded in 2010 by Todd Severin and John Rancik. The company encompasses a record label, a music publishing business, a marketing, promotion and sales team, and a direct marketing operation.[1]...
in October 2011 and launched officially at a concert for prisoners at Scotland's largest prison, Barlinnie, Glasgow. Since then the band have announced that they have parted company with Gordon Brown and are currently seeking a replacement lead vocalist.
Discography
Studio albums- "A Different Game" released on Ripple Music September 2011
Compilation albums
- Iron Claw (2009)
'Dismorphophobia' is a bootleg and has nothing to do with the band